Prison Break Renewed for Season Three

Fox has picked up a third season of the hit drama “Prison Break.” The action-packed series stars Dominic Purcell and Wentworth Miller as on-the-lam brothers Lincoln Burrows and Michael Scofield, who plotted and executed an elaborate escape from a maximum-security prison after Lincoln was framed for a sensational murder. The current second season finds the brothers and six additional escapees on the run from a government conspiracy that is determined to make sure none of them stays alive long enough to return to prison. The series will have its second season finale Monday, April 2 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on Fox.

“Prison Break” ranks No. 1 in its time period among key demos, including Adults 18-34, Teens, Women 18-34 and Men 18-49/18-34, and ranks No. 2 among Adults 18-49.

“Prison Break” is an Adelstein/Parouse Production in association with 20th Century Fox Television. The series was created by Paul T. Scheuring, and Scheuring, Matt Olmstead, Brett Ratner, Marty Adelstein, Dawn Parouse, Kevin Hooks and Neal H. Moritz are executive producers. Zack Estrin and Nick Santora are co-executive producers.